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Aluminum Refinishing, Rigging Modifications and Everything Connected to the Aluminum.

Cleaning up, sandblasting, precoating, priming and finishing aluminum mast, beams and boom. Riveting and structural work.

Date: 06/10/2016
Owner: Dave Graf
Size: 52 items
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Initial look under the mast hound

Date: 06/10/2016
Views: 748
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Initial look under the tangs for the diamond stays

Date: 06/10/2016
Views: 626
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Under the mast hound after some wire brush work

Date: 06/10/2016
Views: 648
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Date: 06/10/2016
Views: 743
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Under the mast hound after some wire brush work #2

Date: 06/10/2016
Views: 649
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Under the bottom tang for the diamond wire. The collection of moisture running down the mast likely increased the corrosion as compared to the top tang.

Date: 06/10/2016
Views: 755
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Corrosion on the main beam. Only the surface is pitted. The hole size for the rivet was not enlarged.

Date: 06/10/2016
Views: 661
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Hole around in the mast for the spreader showing minor pitting from stainless washer.

Date: 06/10/2016
Views: 620
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Upper tang holes

Date: 06/13/2016
Views: 693
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Tang comparison

Date: 06/13/2016
Views: 666
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New 1/4" rivet hole

Date: 06/13/2016
Views: 629
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Adding new mast rotation wishbone

Date: 06/13/2016
Views: 626
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Fit Up

Date: 06/13/2016
Views: 670
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Mast Hound Rivets

Date: 06/13/2016
Views: 698
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20160614_090831

Mast hound rivet holes

Date: 06/14/2016
Views: 753
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AwlGrip Wash Coat

Date: 06/14/2016
Views: 630
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Mast hound rivet holes

Date: 06/14/2016
Views: 609
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Bits and Pieces

Date: 06/14/2016
Views: 672
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Upper mast tang holes

Date: 06/14/2016
Views: 621
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20160616_091020

Hole from old 5/8" rod for mast rotation control

Date: 06/16/2016
Views: 580
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20160616_090933

Problem hole

Date: 06/16/2016
Views: 647
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20160616_102100

1st coat of the Wash Coat

Date: 06/16/2016
Views: 610
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Aluminum wash coat

Date: 06/16/2016
Views: 632
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20160616_102114

Wash Coat

Date: 06/16/2016
Views: 657
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20160618_140809

Date: 06/18/2016
Views: 629
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20160616_102100

Date: 06/18/2016
Views: 622
20160618_140754

20160618_140754

Date: 06/18/2016
Views: 639
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20160625_124945

Awlgrip 545 epoxy primer

Date: 07/06/2016
Views: 698
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20160625_124905

Date: 07/06/2016
Views: 600
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20160625_124927

Awlgrip 545 epoxy primer

Date: 07/06/2016
Views: 638
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20160625_124912

Date: 07/06/2016
Views: 640
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Awlgrip 2000 finish coat

Date: 07/06/2016
Views: 648
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Awlgrip 2000 finish coat

Date: 07/06/2016
Views: 798
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20160706_151509

Date: 07/06/2016
Views: 670
20160706_151502

20160706_151502

Date: 07/06/2016
Views: 739
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Rudder Casting

Date: 08/01/2016
Views: 560
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Surface finish of Awlgrip 2000

Date: 08/01/2016
Views: 602
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20160801_171654

Date: 08/01/2016
Views: 589
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Modified Traveler Jam Cleat

Date: 08/01/2016
Views: 612
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20160801_171609

Date: 08/01/2016
Views: 605
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